He continued: "I feel we have a great core of players and staff and the future is bright so I'm very excited about the next few years.

Jimmy continues to push himself and develop his game through good honest hard work and we look forward to seeing what he can achieve in the coming seasons

Giles White

"I'm sure there are going to be a few different challenges along the way, starting with trying to get first division cricket back at the Rose Bowl, but it's nice to have a bit of security and hopefully I can repay the faith the club have shown in me.

"There are bound to be tough times ahead, but hopefully we can bring some trophies back to the Rose Bowl.

"Down the line we want to be in a position where we can produce performances on the pitch that we feel this arena and club deserves."

Adams's stunning form in 2010 was rewarded with selection for the England Performance Squad to Australia in late 2010 and the England Lions' tour of the Caribbean in early 2011.

At the end of the 2011 season it was announced that he would be Hampshire's new captain, taking over from Dominic Cork.

Hampshire manager, Giles White added: "As captain and player Jimmy has a big part to play in Hampshire's future.

"He continues to push himself and develop his game through good honest hard work and we look forward to seeing what he can achieve in the coming seasons."